Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 June 2023
221. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there was any cost incurred when changing Irish Water's name to Uisce Éireann; the rationale behind the name-change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26933/23]
View answerSection 5(1) of the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2022 provides that the company known in the Irish language as Uisce Éireann and in the English language as Irish Water shall, on and from 1 January 2023, be known only as its name in the Irish language, Uisce Éireann.
The name change, along with other provisions of the 2022 Act, was therefore fully debated and approved by the Houses of the Oireachtas.
The implementation of the name change is an operational matter for Uisce Éireann, which has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. The team can be contacted via email to oireachtasmembers@water.ie or by telephone on a dedicated number, 0818 578 578.
